Hierarchical Cloud Resource Display for Mobile Fault Diagnosis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cloud computing maintenance interfaces on mobile devices are complex, with unclear logical relationships due to differences in screen size and touch mode, leading to inefficient fault diagnosis and rectification as maintenance personnel need to perform multiple operations to determine relationships between elements.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for displaying resource information hierarchically by layers (application, virtual, and physical) on a display device, allowing users to quickly locate fault sources and related objects through prominent presentation of associated objects based on input, with features like fault level-based arrangement and visual elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cloud computing maintenance interfaces are displayed on mobile terminals, then maintenance personnel can perform mobile operation and maintenance, but the interface frames and menus become complicated and logical relationships become unclear due to differences in screen size and touch mode
Solution Approach 1:
The maintenance interface is segmented into multiple hierarchical layers (application layer, virtual layer, physical layer) that can be independently displayed and navigated. Each layer presents only the relevant objects and relationships for that specific level, preventing information overload and complexity on mobile screens while maintaining comprehensive maintenance capabilities across all layers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a hierarchical dimension to organize maintenance interfaces, transitioning from a flat, complex single-layer interface to a multi-layered structure. This dimensional organization allows mobile users to navigate through different abstraction levels (application → virtual → physical) systematically, making logical relationships clearer and the interface more manageable on small screens.
2Loss of information
If traditional cloud topology views are used, then all cloud resources can be displayed, but maintenance personnel need to perform multiple operations such as page switching and memorizing key information to determine relationships between elements
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes and displays the hierarchical relationships between cloud resources across application, virtual, and physical layers before maintenance operations begin. By organizing and presenting these relationships in advance through the layered structure, maintenance personnel can immediately see connections between objects without needing to perform multiple page switches or memorize relationships during emergency fault rectification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a hierarchical layering structure as an intermediary between the complex cloud infrastructure and the maintenance personnel. This intermediary organizes the vast amount of cloud resource information into manageable layers, allowing users to understand relationships between objects at different levels without being overwhelmed by the complete system complexity, thus reducing navigation time and information loss.
3Loss of information
If detailed hierarchical information is presented on mobile screens, then logical connections between cloud objects become clear, but the screen space is limited and may not accommodate all necessary information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the cloud resource information into distinct hierarchical layers (application layer, virtual layer, physical layer), with each layer displaying only the objects and relationships relevant to that level. This segmentation allows clear presentation of logical connections within each layer on limited mobile screens without attempting to display all cloud resources simultaneously, thus maintaining information clarity while adapting to screen space constraints.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for displaying resources. The method includes: presenting a first object set on a display device in a hierarchical manner of an application layer, a virtual layer, and a physical layer; and based on an input for a first object, prominently presenting, on the display device, an object having an association with the first object, where the first object belongs to the first object set. Using the method and the apparatus for displaying resources according to the embodiments of the present invention, when a fault occurs on a cloud computing network, a user can quickly locate a fault source and a related object, thereby improving efficiency of handling a cloud fault for the user.